Road sign



July 31, 1923. 1,463,276

D. WARREN ROAD SIGN Filed July 12. 1922 inventor Dale Warren vertically through the casing into the top of -thepost. I v

The casing is not fastened at 3, the b ot-* tom, but left/free to slide on'the p ost;1.j

Patented July 31, 1923.

DALE WARREN, or swnnrrwa'rnn, TEXAS. 1

ROAD sren. 1

Application filed m 12, 1922. Serial m5. 574,391.

To allwhomz'tmay concem:

Bait knownthat I, DALE lVARREN,-*a

citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and

inexpensive materials, the principal item of which will, by its nature, indicate some relation to motor vehicles, and easily repaired. And to this end my invention consists of'the novel arrangement of parts as hereinafter described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings which are a art of thisspecificationa ig. 1 is an elevation of my improved sign,,and V Fig. 2 is a view in cross'section on 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking downward.

My device consists principally of an-upright post, 1, which may be kept upstanding in any well known manner, on whichis placed an annular member 2, having an inwardly opening horse shoe shape for its cross section, such as a tire casing, and composed mainly offabric or other material whereby it isnon-rigid. This annular fabric line member 2 is disposed vertically, and 'at tached in mypreferred form, as shown, by cutting a'hole at the bottom of the circle at 3, through which the post passes when it is slipped on.- The-opposite side of the casing 2 rests on the top of the post 1, which extends within the casing, and to which iti may be nailed, if desired, by nails 9, driven This facilitates repairs, as hereinafter explained.

in practise that an annular member composed of fabric, as described, has a dis tinct advantage over rigid; materials, in p i accomplished by pressing the casing so as to that it is able to withstand assaults with fire tion to-the next sign arms, which are frequently used tol destroy road signs.

To further hold the casing in position-I I attach to the post l, a plurality of cleats. In my preferred form as shownI have provided two ClGttS, 4: and 5, disposedeach on the horizontal diameter of the annulus. Itf is obvious, however, that there can be a greater number'ofcleats, and that the cleats may:

be disposed on various chords and diame-' ters of the annulus without departing from the spirit of my invention as hereinafter defined in the claims. V

These cleats are longer than the smallest inside diameter of the annulus and slightly shorter than the chord of the circletraced along the inside surface of the annular memf her where the diameter is greatest. convenience I shall. discuss the cleats as if they were lines, since obviously the ends can be shaped to conform to the arc of the circle I at whatever position they are disposed.

The cleats are inserted'within the casing .by. elongating thelatter, and the post 1,

com ng between-the front and rear cleats, 4" and 5, serves to spreadthem' axiallyzand make them impinge tightly againstthe inr side surface of the casing, thereby cooperating with the post to holdthecasing sufiiloiently'rigid. S

If a single cleat isfused-the post serves to a less extent to hold the casing against the cleat, and I regard a sign so constructed-as within the scope of my invention as defined in the claims. i

I have found in practise that the'annular fabric or casing so supported for display, serves to attractthe attention of passers by,

even when no'reading, matter is-applied to the structure. And that, when the signs are,

placed along the road at intervals,-one sign with no reading matter willattract attening matter.

When so information and symbols asshown at 6, 7,

on which there is read? I ,JOO desired I; place on the casing;v cleats and post advertising matter,.'road hicles,;andby having nothing. outside the by the casing, becomes-focused, assit were, on the matters T'wishjto impart. V The-insertion of the cleats, 4 and 5, can be perimeter of the casing to detract attention, I I the interest ofthe observer,once attracted elongate it. in one direction. By reason of the casing being left free at 3, the bottom to slide on the post 1, this elongation can be effected for repair purposes without removing the casing from the post.

' In describing my improved devicel have explained its operation. It is obvious that many modifications may be made in my device, within the scope of my invention, as defined in the claims, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise structure shown.

V7 hat I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is:

l. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric whose cross section is an inwardly opening horseshoe shape, a post for support extending within the fabric member, and one or more cross members to provide bracing means, and characters in rting information disposed within the p eter of the fabric member.

2. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric Whose cross section is an inwardly opening horse shoe shape, supporting and bracing means extending. within said fabric member consisting of a post and one or more cross members, and characters imparting information disposed within the perimeter 'of the fabric member.

3. A road sign, consisting of an automob1le tire casing, and supporting and bracing means'extendingwithin said casing cons1sting of a' post and one or more cross mombers, said post passing through a hole cut in the casing.

4.. A roau sign, consisting of annular fabric member. whose cross section is an inwardly opening horse shoe shape, a post and one or more cross members for supporting and bracing means, said cross members eX tending within fabric member, and characters imparting information disposed within the perimenter of the fabric member.

5. A road sign, consisting of an automobile tire casing, a post and one or more cross members for supporting same, said post passing through a hole cut in the casing and said cross members extending within the casing.

6. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric member whose cross section is an inwardly opening horse shoe shape, a post for support, and one or more supporting cross members extending; from the post along a chord of the annulus beyond the inside circumference thereof so as to impinge against the inside surface of the fabric member, the

outside surface of the fabric member and thesupporting postand cross members being adapted for the display of information.

7. A roadsign, consisting; of an annular fabric member whose cross section is an in' wardly opening horse shoe shape, a post for support, and a plurality of supporting cross members separated by the post, and disposed along chords of the annulus, and extending within same beyond the inside circumference thereof, and characters imparting information disposed upon the fabric member, post or cross members.

8. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric member, whose cross section is an wardly opening horse shoe shape, a post for support, extending within said fabric member, and a plurality of supportin cross members, separated bythe post, and di posed along chords of the annulus with their endsextending within the fabric-member to touch the inside surface thereof, and charactersimparting information disposed upon the fabric member, post or cross members.

9. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric member, whose cross section is an inwardly opening horse shoe shape, a post for support, extending diametrically within said fabric member, and a plurality of sup porting cross members, separate-d by the post, and being longer than the inside diam-- eter of the annulus, and shorter than the outside diameter thereof, and disposed along chords of the annulus with their ends tending within the fabric member to touch the inside surface thereof, and characters imparting, information disposed upon the fabric member, post, or cross members.

10. A road sign, consisting of an annular fabric member, whose cross section is an inwardly opening horse shoe shape, post for support, extending through a hole in the bottom of the fabric member, and on whose top the fabric member rests, and a plurality of supporting cross members, separated by the post, and being longer than the inside diameter of the annulus, and shorter than the outside diameter thereof, and disposed alongchords of the annulus with their ends extending within the fabric member to touch the inside surface thereof, and characters imparting information disposed upon the fabric member, post or cross members.

11. A road sign, consisting of an automd bile tire casing, a post for support, extending through ahole in the bottom of the casdiametrically across the same, and on whose top the casing rests, and a pair of cleats, separated by. the post, and being longer than the insidediameter of the an nulu s, and shorter than the outside diameter thereof, and disposed along diameters of the annulus with their ends extending within the casing to touch tis inside surface thereo In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

DALE waitress. 

